Massachusetts Science, Technology, and Engineering Frameworks (aka "MA STE Frameworks" or "MA STE Standards")

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Science Lesson	State	Standards	State ID	Grades	Performance Expectation
Controlling Erosion	MA	MA STE Frameworks	2-ESS2-1	2	Investigate and compare the effectiveness of multiple solutions designed to slow or prevent wind or water from changing the shape of the land.
Mapping Land and Water	MA	MA STE Frameworks	2-ESS2-2	2	Map the shapes and types of landforms and bodies of water in an area.
Water Flow	MA	MA STE Frameworks	2-ESS2-3	2	Use examples obtained from international sources to explain that water is found in the ocean, rivers and streams, lakes and ponds, and may be solid or liquid.
Earth Events	MA	MA STE Frameworks	2-ESS2-4 (MA)	2	Observe how blowing wind and flowing water can move Earth materials from one place to another and change the shape of a landform.
How Plants Grow	MA	MA STE Frameworks	2-LS2-3 (MA)	2	Develop and use models to compare how plans and animals depend on their surroundings and other living things to meet their needs in the places they live.
Flowers	MA	MA STE Frameworks	2-LS2-3 (MA)	2	Develop and use models to compare how plans and animals depend on their surroundings and other living things to meet their needs in the places they live.
Butterfly Life Cycle	MA	MA STE Frameworks	2-LS2-3 (MA)	2	Develop and use models to compare how plans and animals depend on their surroundings and other living things to meet their needs in the places they live.
Butterfly Structure and Function	MA	MA STE Frameworks	2-LS2-3 (MA)	2	Develop and use models to compare how plans and animals depend on their surroundings and other living things to meet their needs in the places they live.
Engineering Hand Pollinators	MA	MA STE Frameworks	2-LS2-3 (MA)	2	Develop and use models to compare how plans and animals depend on their surroundings and other living things to meet their needs in the places they live.
Engineering Owl Shelters	MA	MA STE Frameworks	2-LS2-3 (MA)	2	Develop and use models to compare how plans and animals depend on their surroundings and other living things to meet their needs in the places they live.
Predator-Prey Relationships	MA	MA STE Frameworks	2-LS2-3 (MA)	2	Develop and use models to compare how plans and animals depend on their surroundings and other living things to meet their needs in the places they live.
Habitats	MA	MA STE Frameworks	2-LS4-1	2	Use texts, media, or local environments to observe and compare (a) different kinds of living things in an area, and (b) differences in the kinds of living things living in different types of areas.
Predator-Prey Relationships	MA	MA STE Frameworks	2-LS4-1	2	Use texts, media, or local environments to observe and compare (a) different kinds of living things in an area, and (b) differences in the kinds of living things living in different types of areas.
Matter and Properties	MA	MA STE Frameworks	2-PS1-1	2	Describe and classify different kinds of materials by observable properties of color, flexibility, hardness, texture, and absorbency.
Property of Materials	MA	MA STE Frameworks	2-PS1-1	2	Describe and classify different kinds of materials by observable properties of color, flexibility, hardness, texture, and absorbency.
Engineering Owl Shelters	MA	MA STE Frameworks	2-PS1-1	2	Describe and classify different kinds of materials by observable properties of color, flexibility, hardness, texture, and absorbency.
Property of Materials	MA	MA STE Frameworks	2-PS1-2	2	Test different materials and analyze the data obtained to determine which materials have the properties that are best suited for an intended purpose
Engineering Owl Shelters	MA	MA STE Frameworks	2-PS1-2	2	Test different materials and analyze the data obtained to determine which materials have the properties that are best suited for an intended purpose.
Action-Reaction Forces	MA	MA STE Frameworks	2-PS1-2	2	Test different materials and analyze the data obtained to determine which materials have the properties that are best suited for an intended purpose.
Friction	MA	MA STE Frameworks	2-PS1-2	2	Test different materials and analyze the data obtained to determine which materials have the properties that are best suited for an intended purpose.
Floating and Sinking	MA	MA STE Frameworks	2-PS1-2	2	Test different materials and analyze the data obtained to determine which materials have the properties that are best suited for an intended purpose.
Engineering Boats	MA	MA STE Frameworks	2-PS1-2	2	Test different materials and analyze the data obtained to determine which materials have the properties that are best suited for an intended purpose.
Engineering Owl Shelters	MA	MA STE Frameworks	2-PS1-3	2	Analyze a variety of evidence to conclude that when a chunk of material is cut or broken into pieces, each piece is still the same material and, however small each piece is, has weight. Show that the material properties of a small set of pieces do not change when the pieces are used to build larger objects.
Matter and Properties	MA	MA STE Frameworks	2-PS1-4	2	Construct an argument with evidence that some changes to materials caused by heating or cooling can be reversed and some cannot.
Water Flow	MA	MA STE Frameworks	2-PS1-4	2	Construct an argument with evidence that some changes to materials caused by heating or cooling can be reversed and some cannot.
Friction	MA	MA STE Frameworks	2-PS3-1 (MA)	2	Design and conduct an experiment to show the effects of friction on the relative temperature and speed of objects that rub against each other.
Controlling Erosion	MA	MA STE Frameworks	2.K-2-ETS1-3	2	Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve thesame design problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each object performs.
Engineering Hand Pollinators	MA	MA STE Frameworks	2.K-2-ETS1-3	2	Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same design problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each object performs.
Engineering Owl Shelters	MA	MA STE Frameworks	2.K-2-ETS1-3	2	Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same design problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each object performs.
Engineering Boats	MA	MA STE Frameworks	2.K-2-ETS1-3	2	Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same design problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each object performs.

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Massachusetts Science Standards

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Phenomena Based Lessons Aligned to Massachusetts Science, Technology, and Engineering Frameworks (aka "MA STE Frameworks" or "MA STE Standards").

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Science Lesson : Controlling Erosion

State: MA

Standards: MA STE Frameworks

Performance Expectation:

Investigate and compare the effectiveness of multiple solutions designed to slow or prevent wind or water from changing the shape of the land.

Science Lesson : Mapping Land and Water

State: MA

Standards: MA STE Frameworks

Performance Expectation:

Map the shapes and types of landforms and bodies of water in an area.

Science Lesson : Water Flow

State: MA

Standards: MA STE Frameworks

Performance Expectation:

Use examples obtained from international sources to explain that water is found in the ocean, rivers and streams, lakes and ponds, and may be solid or liquid.

Science Lesson : Earth Events

State: MA

Standards: MA STE Frameworks

Performance Expectation:

Observe how blowing wind and flowing water can move Earth materials from one place to another and change the shape of a landform.

Science Lesson : How Plants Grow

State: MA

Standards: MA STE Frameworks

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